Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Michael, Brauer

“…We separated risk factors into three groups according to trajectory over time: those with a decreasing attributable burden, due largely to declining risk exposure (eg, diet high in trans-fat and household air pollution) but also to proportionally smaller child and youth populations (eg, child and maternal malnutrition); those for which the burden increased moderately in spite of declining risk exposure, due largely to population ageing (eg, smoking); and those for which the burden increased considerably due to both increasing risk exposure and population ageing (eg, ambient particulate matter air pollution, high BMI, high FPG, and high SBP). …”
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Clustering records in information retrieval systems. (c1995) by Al-Saffar, Maisaa

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A Comparative study of DAB and Arbitration as methods of resolving Construction Disputes by AL KHAWAJA, DANA JAMAL

“…It is concluded that while the cost of international arbitration may be 15% of a project’s value and may take years to resolve, DAB takes less time. Although time limits increase efficiency relative to arbitration, the ICC rules set time limits for the tribunal’s formation and for submission of rejoinders, but not for the issuance of an award. …”
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Hygienic quality of chlorinated city water stored in household tanks in Byblos, Lebanon. (c2004) by Abi Chedid, Najib

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Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…Background: Time spent on social networking sites and the images trolling may have variable effects on physical and mental well-being including changes in perception of body image (BI) and dietary behavior. …”
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Analyzing the effectiveness of various coatings to mitigate photovoltaic modules soiling in desert climate by Alaa Elsafi (22282354)

“…The results indicate a decrease in light transmittance and an increase in surface coverage area over time due to dust accumulation. …”

Query acceleration in multimedia database systems. (c2014) by Karaki, Rawa

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Dual Targeting of Matrix Metalloproteases and the MAPK Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Using an MMP-activated anthrax lethal toxin (PrAgL1/LF) by Al Saneh, Ahmad

“…Addition of CQ led to an increase in cell cytotoxicity following treatment with PrAgL1/LF, at all time points, indicating that the inhibition of the MAPK pathway in AML cells leads to the activation of autophagy, which in turn mediates cell death following treatment with PrAgL1/LF. …”
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A Study on Impact of Change in Contractor’s Project Organization Structure on Project Performance by Sarhan, Sameh Said Mohammed

“…Moreover, contractor’s senior managers play an essential and a vital role in establishing and management the project organization structure, ID # 2013122149 Dissertation MSc.CM P a g e | 4 consequently any unnecessary changes and slow or inadequate response to the project organization structure change will lead to negative impact on the project performance like increase the project activity reworks; weak communication between project team; increase of material wastages; time delay and cost overrun. …”
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An Ant Colony Optimization approach for test pattern generation by Harmanani, Haidar M.

“…Test pattern generation is a challenging problem that has an exponential complexity that is aggravated with the continuos increase in circuits size. This paper deals with automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) for combinational circuits, and proposes a new approach based on Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). …”
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Cross-cultural Training by Kassar, Abdul-Nasser

“…The global expansion of commerce inevitably brings an increase in expatriate employees. While "expats" can provide continuity, valuable expertise, and other skills, they must acclimatize successfully and remain in the job a reasonable time. …”
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Changes in Blood microRNA Expression and Early Metabolic Responsiveness 21 Days Following Bariatric Surgery by Stephen L. Atkin (6684368)

“…<h3>Background: </h3><p dir="ltr">Early metabolic responses following bariatric surgery appear greater than expected given the initial weight loss and coincide with improvement in diabetes. …”

Understanding the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion sourced from desalination plants at coastal aquifers by Farhat Abbas (5480)

“…Column Peclet numbers from the two analyses were identical for potassium ions but those for bromide ions were c. 60% greater from the two-region model than from the convective–diffusion equation. …”

Status of female teachers in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Ayyash-Abdo, Huda

“…In light of this assessment, implications are drawn to dramatically increase the time committed to in-service and pre-service training as well as mentor programs. …”
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Reactivation cytomegalovirus leading to acute myocardial infarction—A first reported case in an immunocompetent patient by Zohaib Yousaf (9617058)

“…<p dir="ltr">Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in immunocompetent patients may lead to increase morbidity and mortality. A clinical suspicion allows timely diagnosis, treatment, and favorable outcome. …”

ON-LINE MEASUREMENTS OF OXIDATION OF CARBON USING VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY by Khan, M. A.

“…An interesting observation is an exponential increase in the evolution of CO typically after about 10 minutes from the initiation of the discharge. …”
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Effectiveness of communication processes in Agile Project Management Approach in the UAE Utility Sector by AFIFI, MUTASIM ABDALLA HASSAN

“…Team members should have a voice in the agile project management process, maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders, and discuss problems in a timely manner to increase tolerance and acceptance.…”
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The Anti-Cancer Effect of Strained Photoactivatable Polypyridyl Ruthenium(II) Complexes on Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells by Fayad, Christelle

“…Flow cytometry using Annexin/PI staining revealed a significant increase in early and late apoptotic MDA-MB-231 cells upon treatment with C3. …”
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Water Footprint Assessment and Virtual Water Trade in the Globally Most Water-Stressed Country, Qatar by Nayla Higazy (17679453)

“…Therefore, understanding water consumption and use through space and time becomes paramount. By employing advanced methodologies, including Water Footprint Assessment (WFA) and analysis of Virtual Water Trade (VWT), this research comprehensively examines Qatar's water consumption patterns both domestically and internationally on a sectorial level (Agricultural, Industrial and urban sectors) between 2006 and 2021.The agricultural WF showed a steady increase through the years, with a few notable jumps in 2013 and 2018. …”

A Parallel Algorithm for Inverse Halftoning and its Hardware by Siddiqi, Umair F.

“…The parallelization can increase the speed of inverse halftoning by up-to 4 times while the total entries in all smaller Look-Up Tables (sLUTs) remains equal to the entries in the single LUT of LUT method for inverse halftoning. …”
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